NHS England: Equality

(asked on 24th October 2024) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 27 September (HL1033), whether NHS England has a list of banned words and phrases.


Answered by
Baroness Merron Portrait
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 8th November 2024

NHS England does not have a list of banned words or phrases. NHS England encourages the use of plain English and inclusive language to help everyone to make informed decisions about their health needs.

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